April 28, 2014

"A Promise in Pieces"

Emily T. Wierenga

This book goes back in time to WWII as Clara remembers her past. She share with her grandchildren how she ran away from her strict Pastor father's home to join the WAC's and care for the wounded soldiers.

After the war is over she returned home to talk to a young wisdom whose husband she nursed as a he lay dying. The grief stricken wife gives her a quilt as a thank you for taking care of her husband. The quilt becomes a healing quilt with many promises stitched into it and the young widow becomes her best friend.

But can she make her own family understand the significance of the quilt?

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This was a very sad & poignant story which would switch back & forth between 1943 & 2000. I believe it made a very good point that grandchildren should listen to their grandparents and even their parents, of their part they had in history.

My Bible!

"Though the cover is worn, and the pages are torn, and though places bear traces of tears. Yet more precious than gold, is this Book worn and old, that can shatter and scatter my fears. When I prayerfully look, in this precious old Book, many treasures and pleasures I see; many tokens of love, from the Father above; Who is nearest and dearest to me. This old Book is a guide, 'tis a friend by my side; it will lighten and brighten my way.And with each promise I find, it soothes and gladdens my mind, as I read it and heed it today.To this Book will I cling, of it's worth will I sing;Though great losses and crosses be mine. For I cannot despair, though surrounded by care, While possessing this blessing divine."